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March 18, 2015
Joseph Charter School adds
classrooms, practice facility
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Joseph Charter School’s new practice facility appears well on its way to its scheduled June 1 completion target.
By Steve Tool
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recently undertook sever-
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charter schools to fund the
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received charter school status
in 2011.
Shirley said the school
needed the new additions as
the district leased out the old
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2010. The lease accelerated
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room. We converted a hall-
way that was a weight room
into our resource room. When
we needed a kindergarten
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one large room. We were real-
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sibilities. JCS found a charter
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cally designated for facilities
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age. Shirley said the school
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to do all of our PE classes,
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elementary students to have
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facility necessitates middle
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tices before school. The new
facility also meets the need
for a covered area in which to
hold recess during inclement
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district cannot afford instal-
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
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This week’s athlete of
the week features Enterprise
fifth grader Jada Gray. Gray,
11, scored a whopping 12
points for the Outlaws in a
March 10 game against Joseph.
Gray’s mother, Chelsie Gray,
coaches the team.
Gray loves horses and likes
to ride bikes and play sports
in her spare time. Other sports
Gray participates in include
soccer, although basketball
remains her favorite.
She also likes running and
hopes to participate in a
future Olympics as a sprinter.
Gray practices with her team
every day. Her big sisters are
an inspiration and she enjoys
practicing with them on
occasion and watching their
games. Gray is also a
scholar/athlete who likes to
read and has A’s in all her
classes.
Wallowa County Chieftain
as well,” Shirley said. The
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cility, the school added three
new classrooms. Shirley said
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for the school called for the
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